Events

Recall of VerSys Hip System Femoral Head

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Zimmer Inc..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    52836
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0198-2010
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-08-03
  • Event Date Posted
    2009-11-13
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2009-12-15
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=84110
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Hip Metal/Polymer Semi-Constrained Porous Uncemented Prosthesis - Product Code LPH
  • Reason
    Manufacturing material may be present on the surface of the implant.
  • Action
    An Urgent: Device Recall letter, dated 8/3/2009, was issued to consignees. The letter identified the affected product, stated the reason for the recall, the clinical implications (risks to health), and actions to be taken. Customers are to locate any unused devices and quarantine them immediately, carry out a physical count of affected product and record the data on the Return Certification Form included with the letter, and fax a copy of the completed form back to Zimmer, Inc. at 574-372-4265. Customers are to return the recalled product along with the completed Inventory Return Certification Form. A "Dear Surgeon" letter will be issued to any hospitals where the devices have been implanted.

Device

VerSys Hip System Femoral Head
  • Model / Serial
    Lot 60378581.
  • Product Classification
    Orthopedic Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution -- USA, Brazil, Canada, and Switzerland.
  • Product Description
    Zimmer VerSys Hip System Femoral Head, 12/14 taper, 28 mm dia., neck length +0 mm, sterile, Zimmer, Warsaw, IN; REF 8018-28-02. || Intended for mating femoral stems equipped with tapered necks.
  • Manufacturer
    Zimmer Inc.

Manufacturer

Zimmer Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Zimmer Inc., 345 E Main St, Warsaw IN 46580-2746
  • Source
    USFDA